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Villebois
Rural municipality · 01150 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
1 206
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
4 375 €
📈 142% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
A
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Villebois — Score 43/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a weak rental yield (39/100).
43
💰 Yield39
🌳 Quality of life46
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability42
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating81
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Villebois
🏢 Apt. /m²
4 375 €
🏡 House /m²
2 020 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 1 932 € | 2 370 € | 644 | 42 372 |
| Oyonnax | 1 533 € | 1 957 € | 219 | 22 480 |
| Valserhône | 2 687 € | 3 093 € | 313 | 16 712 |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 2 300 € | 2 388 € | 170 | 15 934 |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 4 630 € | 5 287 € | 177 | 14 432 |
| Gex | 4 455 € | 5 223 € | 206 | 13 627 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.07 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.8 %
⏳ Payback period
36.2 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
14.0 %
🏢 Apartments
8.5 %
90.9 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
40
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
21.670 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
70.420 %
🏘️ Housing tax
13.020 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
7.110 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.06 %
🏢 CFE
20.31 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 206
2023
📐 Area
14.11 km²
85 inh/km²
💶 Median income
22 700 €
📊 Median age
42.3 yrs
32.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
79.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.0 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
204
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
26
+30.0% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
20
💼 Economic density
169
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Tenay - Hauteville
À 9.04 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Commune hors attraction des villes
Outside urban area
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC de la Plaine de l'Ain
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
2
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
8
🎭 Culture
2
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 12 | 10.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +39 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 7 | 5.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
8 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
37.5 %
37.5 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
37.5 %
37.5 %
E
25.0 %
25.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 5 risks identified
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 106 analyses · MAIRIE DE VILLEBOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 106
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serrières-de-Briord | 4.1 km | 24/100 | 1 317 |
| Sault-Brénaz | 3.9 km | 61/100 | 1 021 |
| Montagnieu | 5.4 km | 46/100 | 668 |
| Porcieu-Amblagnieu | 4.1 km | 48/100 | 1 787 |
| Montalieu-Vercieu | 5.3 km | 46/100 | 3 510 |
| Bouvesse-Quirieu | 8.2 km | 35/100 | 1 524 |
| Vertrieu | 6.4 km | 36/100 | 608 |
| Torcieu | 8.4 km | 44/100 | 739 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Villebois
What is the price per m² in Villebois? ▶
The median price per m² in Villebois is 4 375 €.
What is the rental yield in Villebois? ▶
The gross rental yield in Villebois is 2.8%.
Is Villebois a good real estate investment? ▶
Villebois has a ScorCity score of 43/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Villebois? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Villebois is A.
What are the natural risks in Villebois? ▶
5 risks are identified in Villebois: Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Mouvement de terrain, Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau.